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President Of Independent League Makes Last Appeal To Members Of Race "WHY AN INDEPENDENT PARTY?" MADE PLAIN (By Jesse B. Colbert, Pres. of the Independent League.) There are several strong and convincing reasons why there should be an Independent party among Colored people especially.
First because it is the constitutional right of every American citizen to exercise their sovereign rights according to the dictates of their own conscience. Second, it is absolutely necessary to have independent voting to make the corrupt and professional politicians do the right thing in administering the affairs of government. It is the most effective way to have equitable and just laws enacted. An Independent movement will not fail to have a salutary effect upon all political parties. In so far as the black man is concerned the greatest stroke for political freedom was made for the Negro when the Loncoln Independent party was formed in Louisville. Of course like all great movements it will not be fully understood by the people for some time to come, but it is destined to live, for it is founded upon the principles of right and justice, like all truth "crushed to earth will rise again." The birth of Lincoln Independent party is one of the manifestations of the travailing of a race consciousness that is extant throughout the nation and will be more and more understood and appreciated as the people become intelligent and conscious of their inaliable rights as American citizens. The bible tells us that "without a vision the people perish," the Negro race is perishing to day for a lack of vision. he is suffering now because he has never become conscious of his own power and strength, when he becomes cognizant of his own resources he will rise in the majesty of his sovereign rights and demand every right guaranteed him by the constitution.
The Independent party is the harbinger of a complete and full political freedom for the black man in this country, if he only had the prescience to see it. It is his political redemption, neither of the dominant political parties (Republican or Democrats) will ever accord the Negro his full constitutional rights until they are forced to do so and nothing will ever force them to do so, except by independent voting, this is what gives all people political autonomy, the right to contract bargain and treat with other political parties upon the basis of equity and justice. So long as the Negro remains a slave to the Republican party and traditionally despised by the Democratic party there is no hope for him. He should learn to divide his vote like all free people. Until the time comes when the black man's politics will not be known by the color of his skin, he will always be a political slave to party emblem and be controlled by his political bosses and masters, such as we have in Louisville today. The Independent movement in Louisville has done good already and will continue to do good, it matters not what political party is in power. The good work has been started and let us keep it up and not stop until every man in accorded his constitutional rights regardless of the color of his skin or political affiliations. Just let us suppose for a moment, that at least one half of the colored people had registered Independent at the last registration day, say 12,000, we would now be the balance of power. Both the Democrats and Republicans would be after us, they would vie with each other to secure our support, being Independent we would have the power of autonomy enabling us to contract bargain or treat with any other political party upon honorable and equitable basis, we could demand and receive racial representation on the Board of Public Works --the Board of Public Safety, representation in the City Council.
Our sons and daughters would have clerkships and deputy sheriffs and guards in the county jail and hospitals and numerious other places of responsibility commensurate with their ability and fitness for such positions. Our places would not be confined to janitor and elevator jobs mark you, these are as honorable and respectable jobs as any others but we would not be confined to these jobs any more so than the whites are confined to them. There would be no question if we all or a large number of us were Independents at this particular time but we would have colored police and a fire department, not because they (the Democrats or Republican) would like to see us have them, but simply because they would be compelled to grant them as a matter of self preservation and simply because they would be forced to do so. Neither of the political parties will grant them until they are forced to do so. Can't you see Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Colored voter? For God's sake colored people let us stop and think for a moment and instead of fighting and abusing each other, just what the white man wants us to do, let us stop and think for a few moments and think, think, think, and then act, act, act, a brighter day for our political freedom is dawning. May God hasten the day.
"WHY AN INDEPENDE T PARTY?" ADE PLAIN
liOll&l ri~ht of t "'".rr .\meri - D. ('it - d n at this par·!~lar time bu "
% D to ex ru~~ tIn Ir fio\t'reigD flSht.:, 'ouid haTt~ rolor I J ce and OJ. fir
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OWD COD5'dt:n('(o . .:: "OnJ. it .~ ab~o-I()(.'mocrat or Reput.lkan) would 11k
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ill T ey
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I PROfiRESSIVE.
lhin.s in a\!ulln l" ·'llH the attain. uf I~"'nation ~nd ~impj~t bf>cau.,;t' the\: . j ~ti('t
goveroml-lll. It i thro mo~l el1t·t'(h.· would b torr d to IJ '!-"I). :\t'lther (l( 1 Tht> \-in:ini3 ~i'u .... tion ha.... .. h~ff')m~' ,.birl-~ ~.! 01 ac"j, fr,' T ~ ••,
W31 to bah" pq'Jirabl .. and ju -t laus the polithal I'arti(".- will ~rnot tb.~m II:'UD,.." of thp .\dIHinis·r:J.tioD, IDflodlD{: lbr i'r id€nt. ha,~ h I'n t , l,'
...~ ~:~ 1:~ID,~n::;:'~U::I~:.':;e(~:n~ ~::~iI::~;I;r:nl:r~7~ ':n~O ;I~~C~:;~ ~(r:I;,~'!~~: ~~:~:'~:~~~~i~(:/~.:"Un:~eJl~:;:i~.i:l~ 1>1 Ih .. 'r 1''' 'ne, alb+ t, ,It
upou all polilit:al ltar i~ . In ~o far or d <\"otf'r'! For (,od's sake ("olorpd ~t.3t (bairm .. l.lI. Jocr. It. P ollard. and Jobn .:\Juch~lI. Jr .• of \~lr~ln ta
as tJae blal:k mar is C'onrerned lh~ ~oJlle lel U~ ~tor and think for a I the latter a ('andillalp for Gon~rnor. d cla re th..-re .. a ... n.) bin~ 1 't for
greaLe6t str(Jh~ r r political freed o..n momE-nt and ioste'ad of figbting and" thew tu eto. \\ h n be nr·publican part) vi.r ually Jddi.pd t;'pm out o,,{N!rt
... as made for tll :\e~ro when the abusin.r; eac.h other. jus what th~ • «("Ol~-T.:~\:" 110 l LI,F: ~t-: \\'!"t) furm a party Qf thtir n .... o. and tbf'ly I av'" DO ~tonf"· untllrnrd t9 dp.ft>:"t
Lollcoln Joder~ dt!ot party ,:a~ .. hil~ man "'aot~ us to do. lel us S all! For more than 50 yea~ the X gro bas ,"oted Re publican politician ~ anfl office- .t:ekers into high political po ... i- l),r. trorts of thp lily whh~ lit· publicans. undpr na~('Qn ~-tf'mr·.
(armed in Loub\ . or course hke and think f a!'" a few m oments and tions. Surety he will do a~ much for mf>mh 'rs of hlc; 0"';' nocp Tu e:-dil~- by "otioa: the trai ::!;ht Linroln Indp- I is poio'etl out 1n all ... rwu D s thal lhp . 'I('~ or tb.- rtpt'nbhr.ar.:
all &reat mOTern nts it ",11 nol be think. think. t.Wnk.. and tnen art. ad. pend~n\ Tict..et. Your Tal {"aD ell"Ct Cole, Lontt. (,olber "'''arler and ~llller. \\'ill yon or ~ iii you no'· pany in th~p h~aUt'~. or ~ n gaIn. will thr. ~ uch a c:- a~5:pr il.to
f u.ll7 ~Dden;l()()d by tbe ~ple . for art. a brigbter day for our political You can, you will. you must Vale in the circle under (,raham Lincoln . I I,b. e pOlitira~. backs of ths ~a~ers of Wbtte ~ade hip RerOOliea.ntioJn.
some tlm to come. out it IS de~uned freedom is dawnio.«. llay Cod has -1----- _ _________ EH~ ry'Wbere that the poor Children of tbe Sun will bf' 'or {'f' Into pn
b) lhe . for It )~ founded upon tbe en tbe day. I Wh D W G F I MINISTERS REFUSE TO hll(,,31 p3ralY~l:-: ~o tar a~ Republicans are eonrerned, If it g£:ts a ., et-prlAeiples
of rlghl and justie.e. Hke ere 0 e 0 rom I hoob·· th .. " Ibp Go ... ",o·, . .' .. natoT". ('on"r.".smen an.! ··.·hal·nots· '" h.
atruuth "crulhel1 to ea rth Will n ::-oe H ? I Q tie Of A eh-Clt'd in 19:!~ . wil l rna (' a grand ru_ h fur a .dE':inu., rhaOL:.4· of poti("~. to
" agalL" Tbe ~irth o( I.Inoo\u lude- BISHOP ere. sues on 510- I ENDnRSE DAilY Include all .\.mfr:~an .. , In party orp:anll,,-tion pf'lor on merit and
peJldest party b ODe of the man l1es- • p t.:
IatiODS o( the tra<aUlng of a nee , ress
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President Of Independent League Makes Last Appeal To Members Of Race "WHY AN INDEPENDENT PARTY?" MADE PLAIN (By Jesse B. Colbert, Pres. of the Independent League.) There are several strong and convincing reasons why there should be an Independent party among Colored people especially.
First because it is the constitutional right of every American citizen to exercise their sovereign rights according to the dictates of their own conscience. Second, it is absolutely necessary to have independent voting to make the corrupt and professional politicians do the right thing in administering the affairs of government. It is the most effective way to have equitable and just laws enacted. An Independent movement will not fail to have a salutary effect upon all political parties. In so far as the black man is concerned the greatest stroke for political freedom was made for the Negro when the Loncoln Independent party was formed in Louisville. Of course like all great movements it will not be fully understood by the people for some time to come, but it is destined to live, for it is founded upon the principles of right and justice, like all truth "crushed to earth will rise again." The birth of Lincoln Independent party is one of the manifestations of the travailing of a race consciousness that is extant throughout the nation and will be more and more understood and appreciated as the people become intelligent and conscious of their inaliable rights as American citizens. The bible tells us that "without a vision the people perish," the Negro race is perishing to day for a lack of vision. he is suffering now because he has never become conscious of his own power and strength, when he becomes cognizant of his own resources he will rise in the majesty of his sovereign rights and demand every right guaranteed him by the constitution.
The Independent party is the harbinger of a complete and full political freedom for the black man in this country, if he only had the prescience to see it. It is his political redemption, neither of the dominant political parties (Republican or Democrats) will ever accord the Negro his full constitutional rights until they are forced to do so and nothing will ever force them to do so, except by independent voting, this is what gives all people political autonomy, the right to contract bargain and treat with other political parties upon the basis of equity and justice. So long as the Negro remains a slave to the Republican party and traditionally despised by the Democratic party there is no hope for him. He should learn to divide his vote like all free people. Until the time comes when the black man's politics will not be known by the color of his skin, he will always be a political slave to party emblem and be controlled by his political bosses and masters, such as we have in Louisville today. The Independent movement in Louisville has done good already and will continue to do good, it matters not what political party is in power. The good work has been started and let us keep it up and not stop until every man in accorded his constitutional rights regardless of the color of his skin or political affiliations. Just let us suppose for a moment, that at least one half of the colored people had registered Independent at the last registration day, say 12,000, we would now be the balance of power. Both the Democrats and Republicans would be after us, they would vie with each other to secure our support, being Independent we would have the power of autonomy enabling us to contract bargain or treat with any other political party upon honorable and equitable basis, we could demand and receive racial representation on the Board of Public Works --the Board of Public Safety, representation in the City Council.
Our sons and daughters would have clerkships and deputy sheriffs and guards in the county jail and hospitals and numerious other places of responsibility commensurate with their ability and fitness for such positions. Our places would not be confined to janitor and elevator jobs mark you, these are as honorable and respectable jobs as any others but we would not be confined to these jobs any more so than the whites are confined to them. There would be no question if we all or a large number of us were Independents at this particular time but we would have colored police and a fire department, not because they (the Democrats or Republican) would like to see us have them, but simply because they would be compelled to grant them as a matter of self preservation and simply because they would be forced to do so. Neither of the political parties will grant them until they are forced to do so. Can't you see Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Colored voter? For God's sake colored people let us stop and think for a moment and instead of fighting and abusing each other, just what the white man wants us to do, let us stop and think for a few moments and think, think, think, and then act, act, act, a brighter day for our political freedom is dawning. May God hasten the day.
"WHY AN INDEPENDE T PARTY?" ADE PLAIN
liOll&l ri~ht of t "'".rr .\meri - D. ('it - d n at this par·!~lar time bu "
% D to ex ru~~ tIn Ir fio\t'reigD flSht.:, 'ouid haTt~ rolor I J ce and OJ. fir
a(COrding to the d ("l~tt, tIt lbeir dppartmpD. not II u e thtr (lb
OWD COD5'dt:n('(o . .:: "OnJ. it .~ ab~o-I()(.'mocrat or Reput.lkan) would 11k
!.::~ Dt : · ~~:~'l~u ~~J:;l£i:~ ~l:dD~::~ ~,;,~ ;h::a::~~:~:p b:~~~~~~~ "to I
fess loDal ,.(I\nidan ... do l b. r .;=:ht crnnt them :l!'t a matter or ~dr I'r
ill T ey
re
I PROfiRESSIVE.
lhin.s in a\!ulln l" ·'llH the attain. uf I~"'nation ~nd ~impj~t bf>cau.,;t' the\: . j ~ti('t
goveroml-lll. It i thro mo~l el1t·t'(h.· would b torr d to IJ '!-"I). :\t'lther (l( 1 Tht> \-in:ini3 ~i'u .... tion ha.... .. h~ff')m~' ,.birl-~ ~.! 01 ac"j, fr,' T ~ ••,
W31 to bah" pq'Jirabl .. and ju -t laus the polithal I'arti(".- will ~rnot tb.~m II:'UD,.." of thp .\dIHinis·r:J.tioD, IDflodlD{: lbr i'r id€nt. ha,~ h I'n t , l,'
...~ ~:~ 1:~ID,~n::;:'~U::I~:.':;e(~:n~ ~::~iI::~;I;r:nl:r~7~ ':n~O ;I~~C~:;~ ~(r:I;,~'!~~: ~~:~:'~:~~~~i~(:/~.:"Un:~eJl~:;:i~.i:l~ 1>1 Ih .. 'r 1''' 'ne, alb+ t, ,It
upou all polilit:al ltar i~ . In ~o far or d :"t
Lollcoln Joder~ dt!ot party ,:a~ .. hil~ man "'aot~ us to do. lel us S all! For more than 50 yea~ the X gro bas ,"oted Re publican politician ~ anfl office- .t:ekers into high political po ... i- l),r. trorts of thp lily whh~ lit· publicans. undpr na~('Qn ~-tf'mr·.
(armed in Loub\ . or course hke and think f a!'" a few m oments and tions. Surety he will do a~ much for mf>mh 'rs of hlc; 0"';' nocp Tu e:-dil~- by "otioa: the trai ::!;ht Linroln Indp- I is poio'etl out 1n all ... rwu D s thal lhp . 'I('~ or tb.- rtpt'nbhr.ar.:
all &reat mOTern nts it ",11 nol be think. think. t.Wnk.. and tnen art. ad. pend~n\ Tict..et. Your Tal {"aD ell"Ct Cole, Lontt. (,olber "'''arler and ~llller. \\'ill yon or ~ iii you no'· pany in th~p h~aUt'~. or ~ n gaIn. will thr. ~ uch a c:- a~5:pr il.to
f u.ll7 ~Dden;l()()d by tbe ~ple . for art. a brigbter day for our political You can, you will. you must Vale in the circle under (,raham Lincoln . I I,b. e pOlitira~. backs of ths ~a~ers of Wbtte ~ade hip RerOOliea.ntioJn.
some tlm to come. out it IS de~uned freedom is dawnio.«. llay Cod has -1----- _ _________ EH~ ry'Wbere that the poor Children of tbe Sun will bf' 'or {'f' Into pn
b) lhe . for It )~ founded upon tbe en tbe day. I Wh D W G F I MINISTERS REFUSE TO hll(,,31 p3ralY~l:-: ~o tar a~ Republicans are eonrerned, If it g£:ts a ., et-prlAeiples
of rlghl and justie.e. Hke ere 0 e 0 rom I hoob·· th .. " Ibp Go ... ",o·, . .' .. natoT". ('on"r.".smen an.! ··.·hal·nots· '" h.
atruuth "crulhel1 to ea rth Will n ::-oe H ? I Q tie Of A eh-Clt'd in 19:!~ . wil l rna (' a grand ru_ h fur a .dE':inu., rhaOL:.4· of poti("~. to
" agalL" Tbe ~irth o( I.Inoo\u lude- BISHOP ere. sues on 510- I ENDnRSE DAilY Include all .\.mfr:~an .. , In party orp:anll,,-tion pf'lor on merit and
peJldest party b ODe of the man l1es- • p t.:
IatiODS o( the tra